Clinical Support Workers

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Rother; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Auto-enrolment to Temporary Workforce

Onsite nurseries

Staff restaurants

Accommodation

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking £50/year

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking experienced Clinical Support Workers to join its busy Emergency Departments. You will gain exposure to Majors, Minors, Resus, Triage and Pediatrics, working within a supportive multi-disciplinary team.

A formal induction and ongoing professional development are provided. Applicants should have GCSE English/Maths at grade C or 4, Care Certificate and/or NVQ2 in health and social care or equivalent.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or Functional skills for English/Maths.
• Care Certificate and/or NVQ2 in health and social care or equivalent.
• Experience in hospital settings is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide delegated clinical procedures: cannula insertion/removal, venepuncture, wound assessment and simple dressings.
• Removal of urinary catheters; training will be provided.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team working

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Care Certificate/NVQ2 in health and social care

Job description

We are keen to attract Clinical Support Workers who are looking for new challenges and opportunities. Our Emergency Departments are extremely busy; you'll be exposed to caring for different groups of patients in Majors, Minors, Resus, Triage, and Pediatrics and in the Clinical Decision Unit. We pride ourselves on having an integrated friendly and welcoming team

We are looking for experienced Clinical Support Workers, hospital experience is desirable but not essential. A minimum of GCSE English and Maths grade C or 4 or Functional skills for English/Maths, Care Certificate and or NVQ2 two in health and social care or the equivalent role. Your role will be to provide delegated clinical procedures such as insertion/removal of cannula, venepuncture, wound assessment and simple dressings, removal of urinary catheter, training will be provided

Successful applicants will be required to complete an Induction course, which will include all the Trust statutory/Mandatory training to join our team inviting them to share their knowledge and experience with the ward; you will need to be well motivated and committed to high standards of patient care and personal professional development.

You must be able to work as part of a team, use your own initiative with effective interpersonal and communication skills, contributing fully as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. We will provide a supportive atmosphere, mentorship and clinical supervision on the unit and are committed to the professional development of all staff. Team working is an integral part of this unit with all staff enabled and empowered to make a real difference for their patient.

The role will be to provide delegated clinical procedures such as insertion/removal of cannula, venepuncture, wound assessment and simple dressings, removal of urinary catheter, training will be provided.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust,